Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-11-18
THE FIRST GAME OF Polo.

The New BedfOrds TO Play an Exh1bi.
ton Game with the Home Team
TO.Night-The Visitors q strong
Team, Having the Lead an the Gem
trail Division.
Tonight will be played the first game of
polo in this city this season. The New Bed
fords are to be here and hotly contested
game is assured. The home team was at
practice yesterday afternoon. Dunning ap-
pesred on the floor with the other players
for the first time All who saw the team
play yesterday have no doubt that they will
take the pennant again this year. Captain
Hallett was there to oversee the work of the
players. During portion of the time Dun
ming guarded the cage, and he made many
fine stops. Whenever you want a goal
tend" he said, ''just call on me-"
The players may be proud of their new
dressing room. 1t is one of the best. Dun
ming was enthusiastic over it yesterday. The
room is to the extreme left as one enters the
rink The floor is covered with Brussels
carpet. The room has eight little closets
under lock and key for the players to hang
ND their clothes. In the center of the room
is small incandescent electric light. The
SASO
water pipes in the place. The players room
last season in no way compared with the one
thew are to have now. They had such a
cramped place that when all were in it they
could hardly move about, and then there
were no conveniences. In fact, the players
in this league last season had no dressing
rooms, or at least they could not be called
such. In Danbury the team did not have
even place which could ostensibly be called
dressing room. Then there are the direc-
tors and ticket sellers rooms, which not
materially different than they were last sea-
son, but now more cosy, heater and cleaner.
The merits of the home team will not be
shown in the game tonight, for they have
have had but little practice together, while
the New Bedfords are strong team and
have been playing regular championship
games for some little time. The home team
will undoubtedly show up well tonight and
make hard fight for victory. But it is not
expected that they will beat the visiting
team. The true test of their merits will be
shown on Monday night, when the first
championship game will be played here with
the Meridens. At the exhibition game to-
night will be many MeIiden people, who de-
sire to see what the New Ravens can do and
judge of the comparative strength of both
the New Haven and Meriden teams. The
game tonight will be called at O'Clock.
NOTES.
The Hartfords want Rivard.
Shea has signed with the Hartfords.
1t is possible that new center will be
signed by the New Ravens in time for to-
nights game.
The polo championship season in the Cen
trail division will close April 18th. This will
allow twenty-four games in each series.
The Boston Herald says: "The Connecticut
league would like two New England goal
tends reserved by the Central division, ]. H.
Turner of the Brocktons and Fl. I. Smith OF
the Woburns"
Don't fail to attend the game at Lincoln
rink tonight and see New Ravens old ia
vorites of last season. Remember, the New
Bedfords are a strong team and are in the
lead for the championship in the Central di
vision. They have played eleven champion.
ship games and have won nine of them.